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25/02/2015

The nominations are in for the 2015 South African Film and Television Awards. Announced at a star-studded ceremony in Johannesburg, the awards celebrate talent and excellence in the South African film and television industry.

Bonang Matheba was nominated for Best Presenter for Clash Of The Choirs, alongside Phat Joe, Lungile Radu, Thembi Seete, Masechaba Lekalake and Vusi Zion. Masasa Mbangeni, Kgomotso Christopher, and Nthati Moshesh were nominated alongside Lillian Dube, Mary Thwala and Tsholo Monedi for Best Lead Actress for their roles in Skwizas. Brenda Ngxoli also scored her second SAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Mzansi Magic's Rockville, while Khanyi Mbau's Katch It With Khanyi was nominated for Best TV Talks show, while Late Night News With Loyiso Gola is leading in the TV Comedy Category.

Here are the Nominees

2015 SAFTAs Nominees List

Documentary Short Nominations 2015

Best Documentary Short

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Butterfly Films

Orbis- Saltpeter Productions

Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Short

The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Felix Seuffert

Boys don't cry- Teboho Pietersen

Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary Short

The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Felix Seuffert

Orbis- Felix Seuffert

Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Short

The last Boers of Patagonia- Daniel Eppel

Orbis- Guy Steer

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Daniel Eppel

Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Short

The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory

Orbis- Khalid Shamis

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Anna Telford

Documentary Feature Nominations 2015

Best Documentary Feature

I, Afrikaner- Go Trolley Films

The Vula Connection- Sabido Productions

Miners Shot Down- Uhuru Productions

Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Feature

Miners Shot Down- Rehad Desai

I, Afrikaner- Annalet Steenkamp

Fatherland- Tarryn Crossman

Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary Feature

The Vula Connection- Peter Rudden

Plot for Peace- Diego Olliver, Nic Hofmeyr, Manuel Lapiere, Jon Kovel

Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me- GuilioBiccari, Nicolaas Hofmeyer, Michael Downie

Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Feature

Plot For Peace-Not South African

Miners Shot Down- Vaughn Phillips, Mark Phillips

Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me- Guy Steer

Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature

Miners Shot Down- Keryyn Assaizky, Megan Gill

The Vula Connection- Annamarie James

Fatherland- Alastair Thomas, CA Van Aswegen

Unearthed- Daniel Mitchell

Wildlife Programme Nominations 2015

Best Wildlife

Game of Lions- Wildlife Films

Hippo vs Croc- Earth Touch

Best Achievement in Director - Wildlife

Mystery of the Arctic Cairn-Kyle O Donoghue

Game of Lions-Dereck Joubert

Best Achievement in Editing - Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc- Ruaan Botha

Elephant Gangs- Este Nortje

Great white Code Red- Arne Leisegang

Best Achievement in Sound - Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc- Dave Birch

Great white Code Red- Tristan Horton

Nux Schwartz- Dave Birch

Wild Kalahari- Robyn Keene-Young, Mark Phillips, Adrian Bailey

Best Achievement in Cinematography - Wildlife

Great white Code Red- Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Lee Jackson, Riaan Venter, Barry Skinstad

Hippo vs Croc- Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Barry Skinstad, James Boon, Dale Hencock

Hippo Gangs- Peter Lamberti

Game of Lions- Dereck Joubert

Best Achievement in Original Score - Wildlife

Great white Code Red- Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz

Hippo vs Croc- Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz

Game of Lions- JB Arthur

Cheetah Race to rule- Ben Willem

Student Film Nominations 2015

Best Student Film

Ana, Patrick & Nicholas- AFDA

The Other Woman- AFDA

Resilience- AFDA

Courier- City Varsity

Short Film Nominations 2015

Best Short Film

Security-Mannequin Pictures

Keys, Money, Phone- Muti Films

Picture Perfect Heist- Benchfilms

Animation Nominations 2015

Best Animation

All entries received under Animation Category were moved to Student Category, as they were made by Students.

Best Youth Programme Nominations 2015

Best Youth programme

Creature Club- Terno Productions

Ispani- Blue Wizard Productions

Stumbo Stomp Amapantsula- Brandgenuity

Best Children Programme Nominations 2015

Best Children Programme

Challenge SOS- 2 Blonds And A Redhead Filming

Takalani Sesame- Ochre Media

YOTV Live YO Party- Urban Brew

Best Factual /Educational Programme Nominations 2015

Best Factual /Educational Programme

Think Big- The Bomb Shelter

Step up to a start up- Endemol South Africa

Hello Doctor TV Show- Hello Doctor

SMovana- Lucky Bean Media/rise Up Productions

Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme Nominations 2015

Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme

Matric Magic- Combined Artists

Viola's Hope- NguniTv

Safe Haven- Combined Artists

Best Magazine programme Nominations 2015

Best Magazine programme

50|50- Clive Morris Productions

Movers & Shakers- Vusion Media

Mooiloop!- Blue Marble Entertainment

Variety Show Nominations 2015

Best Variety show

Charley's cake Angels Season Two- Cooked In Africa

Kasi-Licious- Okuhle

Seasons at Terroir- Cooked in Africa

Talk Show Nominations 2015

Best Talk show

Katch It WithKhanyi- Endemol South Africa (pty) Ltd

I am Woman - Leap of Faith- Plexus Films

Jou show met Emo- Homebrew Films

Reality Show Nominations 2015

Best Reality show

Kabelo boot camp- Connect Channel

Ultimate Braai Master: The roads less traveled- Cooked in Africa

I want to sing gospel- Eclipse TV

Game Show Nominations 2015

Best Game show

Clover little big cook off- Quizzical Pictures

CulaSibone- Connect Channel

Nguwe Na- Connect Channel

Tropikaisland of treasure season
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